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July 2015 Travel Nurse Newsletter

Adventures in Travel Nursing: A Snowy Boston Winter and the Aggiepalooza That Followed

There are tons of reasons to take a Travel Nursing assignment in the beautiful Boston area. The amazing history of the Freedom Trail. The deliciousness of the North End's many Little Italy eateries. The quaint European streets of Beacon Hill. The roar of the crowd at iconic Fenway Park. And, it turns out, the very wonderful nurses that Traveler Mary Agnes “Aggie ” P. met while on assignment there.

It's hard to imagine now, from the poolside vantage point of July's heat, but Boston's 2014/2015 winter was a record-breaking doozy with more than 110 inches of snowfall, according to Weather.com. For perspective's sake, Boston's average seasonal snowfall is a mere 43 inches, and the city saw much more than that in February 2015 alone…

Get Going with Medical Solutions' GO Rewards

Last month I let you know about the many awesome United Healthcare discounts available for Medical Solutions Travelers. So, this month I wanted to circle back with even more money-saving good news and information about how you can get going with Medical Solutions' GO Rewards program.

Here's what you need to know:

What is the GO Rewards program? It's a bundle of awesome discounts that reward you for being a Medical Solutions Traveler!…

Traveling Pet of the Month

Dottie the pig is our July Pet of the Month. She is a certified pet therapy pig and loves visiting people in need while her mom, Cathy, is on assignments. Dottie is in the process of getting certified to do therapy work with children, weighs 75lbs, and likes to eat carrots.

How NOT To Travel Nursing Videos: Make the Most of Orientation

By now you are probably familiar with our How NOT To Travel Nursing Videos. But if not, they're a funny bunch of
ultra-short videos from the Medical Solutions team that show how Travel Nurses should NOT approach certain elements of the Travel Nursing experience…

“My friend and I decided to live outside of our comfort zone for 13 weeks. So, we made the most of our first travel assignment by taking road trips. On our days off, we would drive to San Jose, San Francisco, and Carmel, California. We will always cherish that trip.”-latoya m